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FAA Practical Test Endorsement confusion

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OK, so I have been a bit confused on the wording by the FAA concerning practical tests. in 61.39(a)(6)(i) it says you need an endorsement saying you have completed flight training in the preceding 2 calendar months, but it doesn't specify time. I've had this assumption that its 3 hrs of training, but i cant seem to verify my own assumption cause i cant find a specific amount of time required prior to the practical test. Just that time required to review the Areas of Operation for the perspective practical test. Lets say i was able to review everything in an hour and a half would that count?

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  1. Kris Kortokrax on Jun 28, 2019

    It depends. If you look at 61.109(a)(4), 61.129(a)(3)(v) and 61.65(d)(2)(i) you will see that there is a requirement for 3 hours of training in the previous 2 calendar months.

    If, however, you were to be adding a multi-engine rating to your existing certificate under 61.63(c), there is no hour requirement. It is not likely that you would drag your M/E training out over 2 months and not likely that you would be adequately trained with less than 3 hours, so although there is no hour requirement, you would probably end up with 3 hours within 2 months of the practical.

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